We are a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the rescue & rehabilitation of the strays in the Bella Vista and surrounding area. Our Mission is to provide food shelter and medical care for the animals in need - until they can be adopted into loving homes. Our facility like many others operates solely on the kind-hearted donations from private parties and the surrounding community. Thank you to all that have donated to the shelter past & present, as well as those of you that have helped to save an animal, by welcoming them into your heart and home-through adopting a homeless pet.
The shelter was started in 1985 when a deputy sheriff, Phil Sciumbato, recognized the need to house the many abandoned animals in Bella Vista. He started with an 8 x 12' shed.
In 2008 3472 sq ft addition was added to Nibbles House giving us over 5000 sq ft for the animals and 816 sq ft of professional office space for the staff & public.
We are managed by an elected, volunteer board. Our staff consists of four full and three part-time employees and an endless number of volunteers.
“We have dropped from a 9% Euthanasia Rate, which we have been at for several years, to 5%! The National Average at Shelters is 65%! Awesome!”
In House as of January 1, 2011
Dogs 66 Cats 107 Total 173
January – July 2011
Dogs In: 294 Cats In: 165 Total 459
(* Non City 25) (*Non City 13)
Adopted: 146 Adopted: 173 Total 319
Reclaimed: 105 Reclaimed: 0 Total 105
Euthanasia: 18 Euthanasia: 7 Total 25
To Rescue: 34 To Rescue: 0 Total 34
Returned: 15 Returned: 8 Total 23
DOA 1 DOA 5 Total 6
